Repeated domestication of melon (Cucumis melo) in Africa and Asia and a new close relative from India.

Josef EndlEnoch G Achigan-DakoArun K PandeyAntonio J MonforteBelén PicoHanno Schäfer

Published in: American journal of botany (2018)

Melon was domesticated at least twice: in Africa and Asia. The African lineage and the Indian C. trigonus are exciting new resources for breeding of melons tolerant to climate change.

Keyphrases

climate change
single cell
human health
risk assessment